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ricko6543211

Sophomore
Nov 15, 2006
4,201
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Saw this being bantied about elsewhere... I'll throw this out there for discussion.

1 OSU
2 Michigan

3 Wisconsin
4 MSU
5 Minnesota
6 PSU

7 Northwestern
8 Iowa

9 Purdue
10 Nebraska
11 Indiana
12 Rutgers (nice win over BC)
13 Maryland
14 Illinois

Although honestly at this stage it's very hard to differentiate much from 7-14. Only one game sample size. I know Iowa's offense looked awful but they won the West last year and their D should be elite. I'm not going to write them off. Purdue also is always dangerous. But the bottom feeders of the B1G - Illinois Indiana Rutgers Maryland - all seem like they should be more competitive this year so I'm struggling to decide who should be down in the 13-14 slots right now. Maybe I have Nebraska too high, but I thought they had some pretty good playmakers in C Thompson, Grant, and Jordan Palmer.

Anyways, just an initial effort after Week 1 that I'm sure will change quite a bit - we will see how it all shakes out!
 
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Titanium999

Redshirt
Jan 16, 2014
4,573
0
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ricko654321 said:
Saw this being bantied about elsewhere... I'll throw this out there for discussion.

1 OSU
2 Michigan

3 Wisconsin
4 MSU
5 Minnesota
6 PSU

7 Northwestern
8 Iowa

9 Purdue
10 Nebraska
11 Indiana
12 Rutgers (nice win over BC)
13 Maryland
14 Illinois

Although honestly at this stage it's very hard to differentiate much from 7-14. Only one game sample size. I know Iowa's offense looked awful but they won the West last year and their D should be elite. I'm not going to write them off. Purdue also is always dangerous. But the bottom feeders of the B1G - Illinois Indiana Rutgers Maryland - all seem like they should be more competitive this year so I'm struggling to decide who should be down in the 13-14 slots right now. Maybe I have Nebraska too high, but I thought they had some pretty good playmakers in C Thompson, Grant, and Jordan Palmer.

Anyways, just an initial effort after Week 1 that I'm sure will change quite a bit - we will see how it all shakes out!
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One game at a time! Let’s go Wildcats,beat Duke!
 
CatManTrue

CatManTrue

All-American
Oct 4, 2008
15,805
5,249
97
ricko654321 said:
Saw this being bantied about elsewhere... I'll throw this out there for discussion.

1 OSU
2 Michigan

3 Wisconsin
4 MSU
5 Minnesota
6 PSU

7 Northwestern
8 Iowa

9 Purdue
10 Nebraska
11 Indiana
12 Rutgers (nice win over BC)
13 Maryland
14 Illinois

Although honestly at this stage it's very hard to differentiate much from 7-14. Only one game sample size. I know Iowa's offense looked awful but they won the West last year and their D should be elite. I'm not going to write them off. Purdue also is always dangerous. But the bottom feeders of the B1G - Illinois Indiana Rutgers Maryland - all seem like they should be more competitive this year so I'm struggling to decide who should be down in the 13-14 slots right now. Maybe I have Nebraska too high, but I thought they had some pretty good playmakers in C Thompson, Grant, and Jordan Palmer.

Anyways, just an initial effort after Week 1 that I'm sure will change quite a bit - we will see how it all shakes out!
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I unfortunately agree with #1. They played poorly and still dominated #5 ND, and they’re likely going to dominate the B1G and get back at Michigan later this year.

2-14: it’s way too early to tell. But a top 7 finish guarantees a bowl game and I’d be happy with that.
 
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ricko6543211

Sophomore
Nov 15, 2006
4,201
181
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chicagocatfan24 said:
Illinois isn't the worst team in the conference
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I don't think they are either, but they just lost to Indiana who I had thought was a potential worst team in the conference this year. And another candidate, Rutgers, just beat BC in their opener who isn't great but is another P5 conference team. So I didn't love having U of I there but I didn't know who else so they ended up there by default. I guess one could make a case for Nebraska after they lost to us, but I'm biased and I want to think we beat a team that isn't that horrible... plus they did have some good playmakers on offense that I saw.
 
CatManTrue

CatManTrue

All-American
Oct 4, 2008
15,805
5,249
97
wolve1972 said:
This is comical. Michigan will win the NC this year. You heard it here first. GO BLUE
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Michigan will battle Michigan State for a Motor City bowl invite. Last year was an aberration for both of your programs.
 
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wolve1972

Junior
Sep 3, 2018
779
281
18
DaCat said:
Hey wolvey boy, you're the one who's comical. No one cares about Mishygan here. Scram!
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Seriously? The Big Blue Machine won 51-7 last week and the only team that has an even remote shot to beat them - the Suckeyes - barely squeaked by 21-10. End of story - NC champs for the Big Blue
 
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Hungry Jack

All-Conference
Nov 17, 2008
36,323
1,875
67
Lol. We don’t even play the Michiganz this year and wolfie is over here pimpin the Maize and Blue. Gotta love the spirit, but the delivery might need work.
 
DaCat

DaCat

All-Conference
May 29, 2001
24,962
1,349
113
Hungry Jack said:
Lol. We don’t even play the Michiganz this year and wolfie is over here pimpin the Maize and Blue. Gotta love the spirit, but the delivery might need work.
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Wolfey might also be Sparty in disguise. I never get how some rival fans go around doing that. Throw all their asses out.
 
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chicagocatfan24

Junior
Jun 1, 2014
4,774
292
70
CatManTrue said:
Who you got? Indiana? Michigan?
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Now that I think about it... they might be the worst team in the conference? But 6ish teams could be the worst team in the conference or the 6th best team in the conference or so, including NU (even after beating UNL)

I don't think U of I is anywhere near as bad as they have been in the last like.... 20 years (ha!), but nobody in the conference is BAD bad this year I guess.
 
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phatcat_rivals223240

Senior
Nov 5, 2001
18,469
720
113
wolve1972 said:
Seriously? The Big Blue Machine won 51-7 last week and the only team that has an even remote shot to beat them - the Suckeyes - barely squeaked by 21-10. End of story - NC champs for the Big Blue
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MichiPuke has won half a national title since the invention of the helmet. Blue bliod, indeed.
 
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ricko6543211

Sophomore
Nov 15, 2006
4,201
181
47
chicagocatfan24 said:
Now that I think about it... they might be the worst team in the conference? But 6ish teams could be the worst team in the conference or the 6th best team in the conference or so, including NU (even after beating UNL)

I don't think U of I is anywhere near as bad as they have been in the last like.... 20 years (ha!), but nobody in the conference is BAD bad this year I guess.
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yeah that was exactly my logic
 
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hoosboot

All-American
Nov 7, 2001
26,893
6,534
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wolve1972 said:
Seriously? The Big Blue Machine won 51-7 last week and the only team that has an even remote shot to beat them - the Suckeyes - barely squeaked by 21-10. End of story - NC champs for the Big Blue
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Fan expectations are super important and the mythical North Carolina championship is a good place for y'all to start. ;)
 
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Vassar69

Sophomore
Feb 16, 2019
959
142
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ricko654321 said:
Saw this being bantied about elsewhere... I'll throw this out there for discussion.

1 OSU
2 Michigan

3 Wisconsin
4 MSU
5 Minnesota
6 PSU

7 Northwestern
8 Iowa

9 Purdue
10 Nebraska
11 Indiana
12 Rutgers (nice win over BC)
13 Maryland
14 Illinois

Although honestly at this stage it's very hard to differentiate much from 7-14. Only one game sample size. I know Iowa's offense looked awful but they won the West last year and their D should be elite. I'm not going to write them off. Purdue also is always dangerous. But the bottom feeders of the B1G - Illinois Indiana Rutgers Maryland - all seem like they should be more competitive this year so I'm struggling to decide who should be down in the 13-14 slots right now. Maybe I have Nebraska too high, but I thought they had some pretty good playmakers in C Thompson, Grant, and Jordan Palmer.

Anyways, just an initial effort after Week 1 that I'm sure will change quite a bit - we will see how it all shakes out!
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Sir, NW just lost by 8 at home in a game they were 10.5 point favorites. I think you can go ahead and slot them in with bottom feeders
 
CatManTrue

CatManTrue

All-American
Oct 4, 2008
15,805
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Vassar69 said:
Sir, NW just lost by 8 at home in a game they were 10.5 point favorites. I think you can go ahead and slot them in with bottom feeders
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I’ve now decided that Nebraska’s the worst B1G team. Call it a hunch.

Michigan is battling Indiana for the 13th spot.
 
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